Charming traditional house with tatami and small garden. Quiet neighborhood. Easy to access bus lines. Near weaving district. Reasonable price. Clean. Abundant towels.

We liked everything, but have a little advice to future travelers: Kitchen is small, good for tiny meals, but not for full meal cooking. Watch your head under roof beams. Use dehumidify a/c setting for comfort. No laundry in this unit. 24 hour laundromat is a 5-10min walk and was easy to use.

We had a great stay. Staff was very communicative and kind. The house is great and feels very authentic. The shower is superb. Location is pretty good if you don't mind taking a buss or walking a bit (mostly to Nijo station in 15-20 minutes).

Have a feel of the traditional Japanese culture, walking distance to a lot of place. The shower is amazingly strong. Very clean and comfortable. We stayed 3 nights in Kyoto.

Nothing really.

The short version is that the place has a great location, is large and spacious, and has everything you need. A big group can stay here without feeling cramped. Unfortunately, there are many things that don’t meet expectations. This is definitely not a bad place to sleep. We were torn between giving it 3 or 4 stars, but ended up with 3 because we’ve become used to spotless accommodations earlier on our trip. First, the positives. We got a warm welcome, and service is easily accessible. There are tatami mats in all rooms. There are toilets both upstairs and downstairs. There are 5 rooms that can be rearranged to have bedrooms wherever you prefer. The kitchen is relatively well-equipped. There’s a lovely private garden. There’s also a super handy "garage" where you can store bikes and umbrellas. Towels are replaced and trash is taken out daily.

Unfortunately, there are many issues with cleanliness. There was a large amount of visible mold on the bathroom walls. We mentioned it, and the bathroom was disinfected and cleaned the same day. All the mold appeared to be removed. Judging by the chlorine marks, this has happened before, and they said it’s normal for the season. The service to resolve it was excellent. The kitchen sink is dirty. Some days, trash is taken out and towels and supplies are neatly laid out; other days, everything is just thrown into the bathroom in a big bag. One of the rooms faces the street. We’re used to thin walls and windows in Japan, but here we constantly have to check if the window is open—it sounds like it is. The glass panes are loose and rattle in the wind. There are no blackout curtains, so don’t forget to bring a sleep mask and earplugs. Upstairs, there's a large room that can be partially divided with paper screens, but it’s open at the top—probably because of the low ceiling. That’s a big drawback, as it’s quite dark up there and the support beams are dark too, so we hit our heads hard several times.